drop in unemployment puts rate at its lowest level since president obama took office. the president said declining jobless rate is a sign "we are moving forward again." he says it is evidence that the economic policies are working. >> today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. [ cheering and applause ] >> mr. obama also said after losing 800,000 jobs a month when he took office, businesses have now added 5.2 million new jobs over the past two and a half years. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is also campaigning in virginia and says the drop in the unemployment rate is insignificant and not a sign of what he calls real economic recovery. romney says the president really made the economy worse according to governor romney, the numbers are deceptive in part because some people have quit looking for work. >> the truth is if the same share of people were participating in the workforce today as on the day the president got elected u